Surgery

Twenty-eight percent of trials used historical, external, or other control; nearly half used surrogate measure as a primary end point

Number of days alive and out of hospital within first 90 days greater for robot-assisted surgery, but clinical significance of findings unclear

Findings seen in immunosuppressed patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, solid organ transplant recipients

Changes, delays, and cancellation of cancer treatment and ancillary care reported

Recipient outcomes similar to kidneys from noninfected donors

Gallstone presentation may be a missed opportunity for earlier diagnosis

No increased risk for mortality or thromboembolic complications seen with use of tranexamic acid among high-risk patients, entire cohort

Risk for major lead-related complications much lower with subcutaneous ICD versus transvenous ICD

Mailed kits are a potential low-cost, scalable solution, the authors say

Among surgical interns with no depression at baseline, 32 percent had high enough scores on mood surveys to be considered depressed